OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Scientia Horticulturae is 46. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Characteristics of the ET, a new species created by interspecific hybridization of two wild eggplants	195
Effects of two apple rootstocks on the soil microecology of replanted apple orchard soil	159
Genome-wide identification of the mango auxin response factor family and the ectopic expression of two ARF (MiARF18A) genes confers early flowering and increases silique number in transgenic Arabidops	110
How many cauliflower seedlings are necessary to estimate experimental precision statistics reliably?	96
Comprehensive evaluation system for quality characteristics of olive (Olea europaea L.) in Longnan, China	92
Genome-wide association study of pineapple breeding population	89
Yield evaluation and identification of drought tolerant lines based on stress tolerant indices, ranking method and multivariate analysis in sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas Lam)	86
Editorial Board	85
AmiRNAi silencing of FaCRY2 delayed the growth of cultivated strawberry	83
DNA methylation and histone modification patterns around Agrobacterium T-DNA integrations in woodland strawberry Fragaria vesca	82
Unraveling the mechanisms behind salt stress alleviation and enhanced fruit storability in pomegranate through triacontanol treatment	79
Effects of the soil moisture content and leaf memory effect on pesticide droplet absorption	79
Changes in calcium content and expression of calcium sensor-related genes during sand pear (Pyrus prifolia) fruit cracking	78
Training systems regulate the fruit quality of Korla fragrant pear through modifications of canopy structure and light interception	77
DNA demethylation promotes postharvest ripening in oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. makuwa) via regulation of ethylene and volatile biosynthesis	73
Field evaluation and characterization of a novel biostimulant for broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) cultivation under drought and salt stress which increases antioxidant, glucosinolate and phy	72
Methyl salicylate pretreatment maintains quality and antioxidant capacity of fresh-cut pitaya fruit by modulating phenylpropanoid metabolism and antioxidant system	72
Meta-analysis of apple based farming systems for foliar index and harvest metrics in dry temperate ecosystem of north-west Himalaya	72
Digital twins to quantify the impact of growing variability on the harvest quality of orange	71
Methyl salicylate affects fruit quality and aroma compounds of cherry during cold storage	69
Biocontrol of root knot nematodes by endophytic fungus isolated from garlic	64
Induction of callus and establishment of cell suspension and effects on tea polyphenols in the cell suspension system of tea plants by PGRs	64
CircRNA-mediated ceRNA regulatory network during flower development and color formation in Melastoma candidum	62
Silica nanoparticles promote the growth of pepper under salt stress by improving photosynthesis and modulating the water relationship	61
A transcriptomic study of ‘Granny Smith’ apple fruit response to x-ray irradiation using RNA-Seq	60

Identification of affinity of different pumpkin hybrid combinations with cucumber grafting	58
Effect of number of suckers on date palm source-sink limitation tracked by physiological markers and carbon allocation responsive genes expression	58
Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of UGT genes reveal multiple flavonoid 3-O-glycosyltransferases synergistically enhancing cold tolerance in Allium fistulosum	57
Linking genetic and chemical diversity in mandarin germplasm: Implications for taxonomy and Huanglongbing resistance breeding	55
Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic profiling with organic acid quantification unveils metabolic signatures and basis of sour flavor formation in Begonia edulis	54
Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera technology for high throughput holistic phenotyping and canopy volume measurement of horticultural crops	54
Pre-flowering UV-C treatment influences yield, bioactive compounds and sensory attributes by altering phenylpropanoid biosynthesis gene expression in tomato	52
Natural variation in Solanum pimpinellifolium reveals novel QTLs for stem architecture and secondary growth in tomato	52
Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms of flavonoid metabolism from flower bud to flower in Hemerocallis citrina	52
Effects of green light replacing some red and blue light on the healing and growth of two-stage-grafted tomato seedlings	51
Transcriptomic and functional analysis reveals that VvSAUR43 may be involved the elongation of grape berries	50
Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and hormonal signaling reveals important mechanism related to dwarfing effect of rootstocks on scion in Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)	50
Evaluation of genetic variation of morphological and clubroot-resistance traits of radish and metabonomic analysis of clubroot-resistant cultivar	50
Construction and optimization of the TRV-mediated VIGS system in Areca catechu embryoids	49
A single nucleotide mutation in ClphyB gene is associated with a short lateral branch phenotype in watermelon	49
A 48 kb fragment deletion is required for the formation of trichomes in watermelon	49
Copper sulfate-induced stress in Spinach: Metabolic pathway disruption and plant response	49
Spraying ZnEDTA at high concentrations: an ignored potential for producing zinc-fortified pear (Pyrus spp.) fruits without causing leaf and fruitlet burns	48
Genetic mechanisms of petal morphogenesis in Eustoma grandiflorum	48
Prolonged high drought stress reduces starch concentration in tomato pistils and leaves without activating degradation pathways	47
Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grafting as affected by nitrogen fertilizer application to irrigation water	46
The ancient olive trees of Capri Island renaissance of an abandoned treasure	46
Advances of anthocyanin synthesis regulated by plant growth regulators in fruit trees	46
Rooting for growth: Meta-analyzing the role of Endophytic fungi in plant growth	46
Revisiting the advancements in plant polyphenol oxidases research.	46
Comparative transcriptome analysis to identify the key genes and metabolic pathways involved in the Brassica napus semi-dwarf mutant zs-d	46
Identification of reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis across kiwifruit species under iron deficiency conditions	46